Prices at 138 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,688 — 62% above the US median ($2,894), roughly 15.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $728 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $1,219 | $2,926 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $1,807 | $4,592 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $2,035 | $3,786 | — | 94 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $2,570 | $4,003 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $3,125 | $4,688 | — | 114 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $3,813 | $4,163 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $3,813 | $4,163 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $3,813 | $4,163 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $3,813 | $4,163 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $4,125 | $10,170 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $4,143 | $4,052 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $4,143 | $4,143 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $4,143 | $4,143 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $4,143 | $4,143 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $4,143 | $3,639 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $4,233 | $3,863 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $4,233 | $3,863 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $4,233 | $3,863 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $4,233 | $3,863 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $4,233 | $3,863 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $4,233 | $3,863 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $4,233 | $3,863 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | $4,233 | $3,863 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills, CA | $4,233 | $3,863 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $4,688 — about 15.7× the Medicare rate ($298). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($597).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,727 list price could save about $5,039 (52%).
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